I. Alliance Background

Date Signed: December 3, 2004

Overview.

Alliance to provide the Northeastern Pennsylvania Labor Management Council members and others with training, information, guidance, and access to OSHA resources that will help them protect employees' health and safety, particularly in reducing employee injury and illness.

Implementation Team Members

David Martin, CAS, Eve Centrelli, Executive Director, Northeastern Pennsylvania Labor Management Council

Evaluation Period

December 2006 to December 2007

II. Implementation Team Meetings

Several planning meetings were held throughout 2007.

III. Events and Products

Training and Education

• Events

Completed a seminar on Lock-out and machine guarding

IV. Results

V. Upcoming Milestones: The members of the alliance will schedule a planning session for 2008 activities to determine member needs and interests. OSHA and the Northeastern Pennsylvania Labor Management Council will remain committed to cooperative and proactive efforts to advance workplace safety and health. to participate in a voluntary cooperative relationship with OSHA for purposes such as training and education, outreach and communication and promoting a national dialogue on workplace safety and health. The Northeastern Pennsylvania Labor Management Council and OSHA will provide expertise to members in order to enhance workplace safety and health programs by requesting OSHA attendance and participation in selected Roundtables. The alliance participants will continue to disseminate new or updated OSHA information through existing communication tools, including web sites and news, and to explore new resources for providing such information to the Northeastern Pennsylvania Labor Management Council members.